---
title: "Read one Hive Inbox conversation and its messages. Message text is returned only while the workspace allows outside AI to read it; otherwise the tool says so and returns no message text."
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/tools/read_thread"
---

# Read one Hive Inbox conversation and its messages. Message text is returned only while the workspace allows outside AI to read it; otherwise the tool says so and returns no message text.

`POST /api/v1/tools/read_thread`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://hivepublish.com`
- URL: `https://hivepublish.com/api/v1/tools/read_thread`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Request body

- object
  - `threadId` string, required: The conversation id.
  - `kind` 'dm' | 'comment' | 'mention', required: Which kind of conversation this is: dm, comment or mention.

## Response `200`

Tool result

- ToolResult
  - `data` unknown, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `tool` string
    - `workspaceId` string, uuid

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input
- `401`: Missing or invalid credential
- `403`: Missing workspace scope, role permission, or plan entitlement
- `409`: Idempotency conflict, replay, or request still in progress
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

---

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